The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-08
CHRISTIAN YOUNG MEN.
MONTHLY MEETING OF TEE As
ISOLATION MONDAY NIGHT.
Committee Reports Exhibit En-
eOuFagfng PrOgress-WOrking
Bodies Appointed.

A Roodly number OF members a.
tended the business meeting OF the
association, held MONDAY night, in
their hall, POI Main street, r. @.
Craig, president, In the chair. A tier
singing familiar hymn the meeting
was opened by D. A. Mc0mber, who
read an appropriate passage OF Script
ture, followed by Z. o. Guerrant,
with prayer. ]. II. Thompson, secre'
tary, read the minutes OF the previous
meeting The various committees
then made their reports, which were
very encouraging, and showed much
progress.
The treasurer reported donations re-
ceivt d since last report: P. M. Pat
terson, $50; ]. N. Falls, $25; Orgill
Bros. & Co, $25: E. L. MCGOWAN
500; W. A. Collier, 80; E. O. Jones,
$40; J. T. Frost & Co., SIS; s. Mans
field, $25; L. II. Allen, il. SIS; B. M.
Estes, $40; ]. II. Malone, S.; J. B.
Davidson, S.; DR.. r. W. Mitchell, s.;
dues, s4S; total collections, 1888; dis.
bursements, $240 20.
Members in arrears are requested TO
call and pay their dues to the secre-
tery at the rooms.
The Membership Committee pre-
seOted sixteen new nance, sll OF
whom were elected members of the
association.
The rooms committee reported that
they had taken an inventory Of furni-
ture, etc, which they had insured
They also presented list of papers,
magf nee, etc, for use in the reading
room, which the president r, fered to
a committee, TO be occurred at once by
private subscription, 3l3 Of which was
raised in the meeting. Rooms in good
order and at present supplied with
about thirty different newspapers. The
gymnasium, bath rooms aud play
rooms, are also in perfect running
order.
The Entertainment Committee have
arranged to give a concert aud social
next Friday night, 10th, at 8 o'clock.
Members can secure tickets for their
friends from the secretary, free Of
charge.
The following are the Ulcers elected
and committees appointed for the year
ending May |, 1888:
Board OF Directols-R. G. Craig, ].
W. DillsId, ]. II. Thompson, j. B.
Emery, w. F. Taylor, L III. Estes, T.
II. Rice, 8. Mansfield, s. w. Hampton,
]. H. Smith. T. L. Wexford, James
Lee, r., G. W. Macrae, LIE A. Coul-
ter, 2. M. Patterson.
0hicsrs-R. G. Craig, president; L.
H. Estes, vice president; ]. II. Thomp-
con, secretary; George 8. Fox, treas
urer; William d. Laumaster, general
secretary.
Finance Committee. H. Smith,
Capt, James Lee. jr., Col. W. F. Tsy-
lor, Capt. J. W. billiard, G. W.
Mscrae.
Rooms and Library-J. II. Thomp-
son, James B, Emery, P. NJ. Patterson,
s. Mansfield.
Membership-T. H. Rice, L. II.
Estes, Msj, s. W. Hampton.
Lecture and observation-disclosures
L. Fox. G. II. Dennison, N. 7. Hanna,
J. A. Sylvester, Russell Smith, L. N.
Starke. Eddie Athens.
Reception-Butler Jack, Joseph W.
soowdep, w. II. Godby, r, L. Wall,
w. 1 Topp, Will Hoshall, M. D..
Williams.
Devotionsl-Tbos.L L. Wexford, Lee
A. Coulter, DR.. I. e. Edwards, ]. I.
Chandler.
Gymnasium--D, ]. Shriver, T. M.
Galbreath, Vim. Stewart; Pref. Hovey,
instructor.
Music and Choir-F. W. Kropp, A.
W. Tobias, George V. Doonell.
Visitation OF Sick-L. M. Boyers, L,
@. Guerrant, Frank Williams.
Ladies' Auxiliary-Mrs. L F. Ball,
President; Mrs. j. I. Chandler, Vice
President; Miss Lille Fisher, Treas
urer; Miss Maria Bill, Secretary.
The association is doing a grand
work, and an invitation is extended
to all TO visit the room and become
familiar with its affairs.